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Antoine Tzapoff, a French artist born in 1945, developed a figurative oeuvre largely devoted to the Indigenous peoples of North America. After three years of applied arts studies, he joined Victor Vasarely’s studio in 1964 and collaborated there for twelve years. Subsequent journeys took him to Alaska, Canada, the Plains and the southwestern United States. His paintings combine attention to clothing and cultural affiliations with idealised poses: they constitute artistic interpretations rather than straightforward documentary records. His practice also includes numerous portraits of María Félix and decorative elements for her residence in Cuernavaca. In 2016, the Musée du Nouveau Monde in La Rochelle devoted a retrospective to his work, accompanied by a publication on his paintings.
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Oil on canvas
Portrait d'Indien d'Amérique
huile sur toile
Catalogue period : 2021-04-27
Published result : 1800 CHF
Fees not specified in the available data
Estimate : CHF 800–1200
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